10725625

Displaying Webpage Information of Parent Tab Associated with New Child Tab on Graphical User Interface

PublishedJuly 28, 2020
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15 claims

Legal claims defining the scope of protection. Each claim is shown in both the original legal language and a plain English translation.

Claim 1

Original Legal Text

1. A method, said method comprising: in response to receiving a click on a first link included in a parent webpage being displayed on a graphical user interface (GUI) on which a parent tab associated with the parent webpage is displayed, a processor of a computer system: (i) creating, on the GUI, a new tab corresponding to the first link that was clicked, (ii) displaying the newtab on the GUI, (iii) replacing the parent webpage by a new webpage associated with the first link resulting in the parent webpage no longer being displayed, and (iv) generating and saving a screenshot of the parent webpage to a tooltip attribute of the new tab, said generating and saving the screenshot comprising marking the first link for being highlighted during subsequent display of the saved screenshot; after said generating and saving the screenshot, said processor detecting a cursor of a pointing device hovering above the new tab; in response to said detecting the cursor hovering above the new tab, said processor retrieving the screenshot from the tooltip attribute and persistently displaying, on the GUI, the retrieved screenshot with the first link being highlighted; and during said displaying the screenshot and with said hovering above the new tab no longer occurring, said processor receiving a click on the screenshot and in response, said processor reopening the parent webpage in the GUI.

Plain English Translation

When a user clicks a link in a parent webpage displayed in a browser tab, a computer system immediately performs several actions. It creates and displays a new tab for the clicked link. The original parent webpage is then replaced by the new webpage, and a screenshot of the *parent webpage* is generated. This screenshot is saved to a tooltip associated with the *new tab*, and importantly, the specific link that was clicked is marked to appear highlighted within this saved screenshot. If the user then hovers their mouse cursor over this new tab, the system retrieves and persistently displays the saved screenshot of the parent webpage, with the original clicked link clearly highlighted. If, while this screenshot is displayed (even if the mouse is no longer hovering), the user clicks on the displayed screenshot, the computer system will reopen the original parent webpage in the browser.

Claim 2

Original Legal Text

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said marking the first link comprises marking the first link for being circled by a slender frame during subsequent display of the saved screenshot.

Plain English Translation

When a user clicks a link in a parent webpage displayed in a browser tab, a computer system immediately performs several actions. It creates and displays a new tab for the clicked link. The original parent webpage is then replaced by the new webpage, and a screenshot of the *parent webpage* is generated. This screenshot is saved to a tooltip associated with the *new tab*, and importantly, the specific link that was clicked is marked to be **circled by a slender frame** within this saved screenshot. If the user then hovers their mouse cursor over this new tab, the system retrieves and persistently displays the saved screenshot of the parent webpage, with the original clicked link clearly **circled by a slender frame**. If, while this screenshot is displayed (even if the mouse is no longer hovering), the user clicks on the displayed screenshot, the computer system will reopen the original parent webpage in the browser.

Claim 3

Original Legal Text

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said marking the first link comprises marking the first link for being highlighted by a distinguishing color or font during subsequent display of the saved screenshot.

Plain English Translation

When a user clicks a link in a parent webpage displayed in a browser tab, a computer system immediately performs several actions. It creates and displays a new tab for the clicked link. The original parent webpage is then replaced by the new webpage, and a screenshot of the *parent webpage* is generated. This screenshot is saved to a tooltip associated with the *new tab*, and importantly, the specific link that was clicked is marked to be **highlighted by a distinguishing color or font** within this saved screenshot. If the user then hovers their mouse cursor over this new tab, the system retrieves and persistently displays the saved screenshot of the parent webpage, with the original clicked link clearly **highlighted by a distinguishing color or font**. If, while this screenshot is displayed (even if the mouse is no longer hovering), the user clicks on the displayed screenshot, the computer system will reopen the original parent webpage in the browser.

Claim 4

Original Legal Text

4. The method of claim 1 , said method further comprising: in further response to receiving the click on the first link, said processor recording a position of the first link.

Plain English Translation

When a user clicks a link in a parent webpage displayed in a browser tab, a computer system immediately performs several actions. It creates and displays a new tab for the clicked link. The original parent webpage is then replaced by the new webpage, and a screenshot of the *parent webpage* is generated. This screenshot is saved to a tooltip associated with the *new tab*, and importantly, the specific link that was clicked is marked to appear highlighted within this saved screenshot. **Additionally, the system records the precise position of the clicked link on the parent webpage.** If the user then hovers their mouse cursor over this new tab, the system retrieves and persistently displays the saved screenshot of the parent webpage, with the original clicked link clearly highlighted. If, while this screenshot is displayed (even if the mouse is no longer hovering), the user clicks on the displayed screenshot, the computer system will reopen the original parent webpage in the browser.

Claim 5

Original Legal Text

5. The method of claim 1 , said method further comprising: in further response to receiving the click on the first link, said processor recording a width/height of the first link.

Plain English Translation

When a user clicks a link in a parent webpage displayed in a browser tab, a computer system immediately performs several actions. It creates and displays a new tab for the clicked link. The original parent webpage is then replaced by the new webpage, and a screenshot of the *parent webpage* is generated. This screenshot is saved to a tooltip associated with the *new tab*, and importantly, the specific link that was clicked is marked to appear highlighted within this saved screenshot. **Additionally, the system records the width and height of the clicked link on the parent webpage.** If the user then hovers their mouse cursor over this new tab, the system retrieves and persistently displays the saved screenshot of the parent webpage, with the original clicked link clearly highlighted. If, while this screenshot is displayed (even if the mouse is no longer hovering), the user clicks on the displayed screenshot, the computer system will reopen the original parent webpage in the browser.

Claim 6

Original Legal Text

6. A computer program product, comprising a computer readable hardware storage device having computer readable program code stored therein, said program code containing instructions executable by a processor of a computer system to implement a method, said method comprising: in response to receiving a click on a first link included in a parent webpage being displayed on a graphical user interface (GUI) on which a parent tab associated with the parent webpage is displayed, said processor: (i) creating, on the GUI, a new tab corresponding to the first link that was clicked, (ii) displaying the new tab on the GUI, (iii) replacing the parent webpage by a new webpage associated with the first link resulting in the parent webpage no longer being displayed, and (iv) generating and saving a screenshot of the parent webpage to a tooltip attribute of the new tab, said generating and saving the screenshot comprising marking the first link for being highlighted during subsequent display of the saved screenshot; after said generating and saving the screenshot, said processor detecting a cursor of a pointing device hovering above the new tab; in response to said detecting the cursor hovering above the new tab, said processor retrieving the screenshot from the tooltip attribute and persistently displaying, on the GUI, the retrieved screenshot with the first link being highlighted; and during said displaying the screenshot and with said hovering above the new tab no longer occurring, said processor receiving a click on the screenshot and in response, said processor reopening the parent webpage in the GUI.

Plain English Translation

A computer program product, consisting of executable instructions stored on a hardware device, provides the following functionality: When a user clicks a link in a parent webpage displayed in a browser tab, the program creates and displays a new tab for the clicked link. The original parent webpage is then replaced by the new webpage, and a screenshot of the *parent webpage* is generated. This screenshot is saved to a tooltip associated with the *new tab*, and importantly, the specific link that was clicked is marked to appear highlighted within this saved screenshot. If the user then hovers their mouse cursor over this new tab, the program retrieves and persistently displays the saved screenshot of the parent webpage, with the original clicked link clearly highlighted. If, while this screenshot is displayed (even if the mouse is no longer hovering), the user clicks on the displayed screenshot, the program will reopen the original parent webpage in the browser.

Claim 7

Original Legal Text

7. The computer program product of claim 6 , wherein said marking the first link comprises marking the first link for being circled by a slender frame during subsequent display of the saved screenshot.

Plain English Translation

A computer program product, consisting of executable instructions stored on a hardware device, provides the following functionality: When a user clicks a link in a parent webpage displayed in a browser tab, the program creates and displays a new tab for the clicked link. The original parent webpage is then replaced by the new webpage, and a screenshot of the *parent webpage* is generated. This screenshot is saved to a tooltip associated with the *new tab*, and importantly, the specific link that was clicked is marked to be **circled by a slender frame** within this saved screenshot. If the user then hovers their mouse cursor over this new tab, the program retrieves and persistently displays the saved screenshot of the parent webpage, with the original clicked link clearly **circled by a slender frame**. If, while this screenshot is displayed (even if the mouse is no longer hovering), the user clicks on the displayed screenshot, the program will reopen the original parent webpage in the browser.

Claim 8

Original Legal Text

8. The computer program product of claim 6 , wherein said the first link comprises marking the first link for being highlighted by a distinguishing color or font during subsequent display of the saved screenshot.

Plain English Translation

A computer program product, consisting of executable instructions stored on a hardware device, provides the following functionality: When a user clicks a link in a parent webpage displayed in a browser tab, the program creates and displays a new tab for the clicked link. The original parent webpage is then replaced by the new webpage, and a screenshot of the *parent webpage* is generated. This screenshot is saved to a tooltip associated with the *new tab*, and importantly, the specific link that was clicked is marked to be **highlighted by a distinguishing color or font** within this saved screenshot. If the user then hovers their mouse cursor over this new tab, the program retrieves and persistently displays the saved screenshot of the parent webpage, with the original clicked link clearly **highlighted by a distinguishing color or font**. If, while this screenshot is displayed (even if the mouse is no longer hovering), the user clicks on the displayed screenshot, the program will reopen the original parent webpage in the browser.

Claim 9

Original Legal Text

9. The computer program product of claim 6 , said method further comprising: in further response to receiving the click on the first link, said processor recording a position of the first link.

Plain English Translation

A computer program product, consisting of executable instructions stored on a hardware device, provides the following functionality: When a user clicks a link in a parent webpage displayed in a browser tab, the program creates and displays a new tab for the clicked link. The original parent webpage is then replaced by the new webpage, and a screenshot of the *parent webpage* is generated. This screenshot is saved to a tooltip associated with the *new tab*, and importantly, the specific link that was clicked is marked to appear highlighted within this saved screenshot. **Additionally, the program records the precise position of the clicked link on the parent webpage.** If the user then hovers their mouse cursor over this new tab, the program retrieves and persistently displays the saved screenshot of the parent webpage, with the original clicked link clearly highlighted. If, while this screenshot is displayed (even if the mouse is no longer hovering), the user clicks on the displayed screenshot, the program will reopen the original parent webpage in the browser.

Claim 10

Original Legal Text

10. The computer program product of claim 6 , said method further comprising: in further response to receiving the click on the first link, said processor recording a width/height of the first link.

Plain English Translation

A computer program product, consisting of executable instructions stored on a hardware device, provides the following functionality: When a user clicks a link in a parent webpage displayed in a browser tab, the program creates and displays a new tab for the clicked link. The original parent webpage is then replaced by the new webpage, and a screenshot of the *parent webpage* is generated. This screenshot is saved to a tooltip associated with the *new tab*, and importantly, the specific link that was clicked is marked to appear highlighted within this saved screenshot. **Additionally, the program records the width and height of the clicked link on the parent webpage.** If the user then hovers their mouse cursor over this new tab, the program retrieves and persistently displays the saved screenshot of the parent webpage, with the original clicked link clearly highlighted. If, while this screenshot is displayed (even if the mouse is no longer hovering), the user clicks on the displayed screenshot, the program will reopen the original parent webpage in the browser.

Claim 11

Original Legal Text

11. A computer system, comprising a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, and a computer readable storage device coupled to the processor, said storage device containing program code executable by the processor via the memory to implement a method, said method comprising: in response to receiving a click on a first link included in a parent webpage being displayed on a graphical user interface (GUI) on which a parent tab associated with the parent webpage is displayed, said processor: (i) creating, on the GUI, a new tab corresponding to the first link that was clicked, (ii) displaying the new tab on the GUI, (iii) replacing the parent webpage by a new webpage associated with the first link resulting in the parent webpage no longer being displayed, and (iv) generating and saving a screenshot of the parent webpage to a tooltip attribute of the new tab, said generating and saving the screenshot comprising marking the first link for being highlighted during subsequent display of the saved screenshot; after said generating and saving the screenshot, said processor detecting a cursor of a pointing device hovering above the new tab; in response to said detecting the cursor hovering above the new tab, said processor retrieving the screenshot from the tooltip attribute and persistently displaying, on the GUI, the retrieved screenshot with the first link being highlighted; and during said displaying the screenshot and with said hovering above the new tab no longer occurring, said processor receiving a click on the screenshot and in response, said processor reopening the parent webpage in the GUI.

Plain English Translation

A computer system, including a processor, memory, and storage, is configured to implement the following method: When a user clicks a link in a parent webpage displayed in a browser tab, the system immediately performs several actions. It creates and displays a new tab for the clicked link. The original parent webpage is then replaced by the new webpage, and a screenshot of the *parent webpage* is generated. This screenshot is saved to a tooltip associated with the *new tab*, and importantly, the specific link that was clicked is marked to appear highlighted within this saved screenshot. If the user then hovers their mouse cursor over this new tab, the system retrieves and persistently displays the saved screenshot of the parent webpage, with the original clicked link clearly highlighted. If, while this screenshot is displayed (even if the mouse is no longer hovering), the user clicks on the displayed screenshot, the system will reopen the original parent webpage in the browser.

Claim 12

Original Legal Text

12. The computer system of claim 11 , wherein said marking the first link comprises marking the first link for being circled by a slender frame during subsequent display of the saved screenshot.

Plain English Translation

A computer system, including a processor, memory, and storage, is configured to implement the following method: When a user clicks a link in a parent webpage displayed in a browser tab, the system immediately performs several actions. It creates and displays a new tab for the clicked link. The original parent webpage is then replaced by the new webpage, and a screenshot of the *parent webpage* is generated. This screenshot is saved to a tooltip associated with the *new tab*, and importantly, the specific link that was clicked is marked to be **circled by a slender frame** within this saved screenshot. If the user then hovers their mouse cursor over this new tab, the system retrieves and persistently displays the saved screenshot of the parent webpage, with the original clicked link clearly **circled by a slender frame**. If, while this screenshot is displayed (even if the mouse is no longer hovering), the user clicks on the displayed screenshot, the system will reopen the original parent webpage in the browser.

Claim 13

Original Legal Text

13. The computer system of claim 11 , wherein said marking the first link comprises marking the first link for being highlighted by a distinguishing color or font in the screenshot during subsequent display of the saved screenshot.

Plain English Translation

A computer system, including a processor, memory, and storage, is configured to implement the following method: When a user clicks a link in a parent webpage displayed in a browser tab, the system immediately performs several actions. It creates and displays a new tab for the clicked link. The original parent webpage is then replaced by the new webpage, and a screenshot of the *parent webpage* is generated. This screenshot is saved to a tooltip associated with the *new tab*, and importantly, the specific link that was clicked is marked to be **highlighted by a distinguishing color or font in the screenshot**. If the user then hovers their mouse cursor over this new tab, the system retrieves and persistently displays the saved screenshot of the parent webpage, with the original clicked link clearly **highlighted by a distinguishing color or font**. If, while this screenshot is displayed (even if the mouse is no longer hovering), the user clicks on the displayed screenshot, the system will reopen the original parent webpage in the browser.

Claim 14

Original Legal Text

14. The computer system of claim 11 , said method further comprising: in further response to receiving the click on the first link, said processor recording a position of the first link.

Plain English Translation

A computer system, including a processor, memory, and storage, is configured to implement the following method: When a user clicks a link in a parent webpage displayed in a browser tab, the system immediately performs several actions. It creates and displays a new tab for the clicked link. The original parent webpage is then replaced by the new webpage, and a screenshot of the *parent webpage* is generated. This screenshot is saved to a tooltip associated with the *new tab*, and importantly, the specific link that was clicked is marked to appear highlighted within this saved screenshot. **Additionally, the system records the precise position of the clicked link on the parent webpage.** If the user then hovers their mouse cursor over this new tab, the system retrieves and persistently displays the saved screenshot of the parent webpage, with the original clicked link clearly highlighted. If, while this screenshot is displayed (even if the mouse is no longer hovering), the user clicks on the displayed screenshot, the system will reopen the original parent webpage in the browser.

Claim 15

Original Legal Text

15. The computer system of claim 11 , said method further comprising: in further response to receiving the click on the first link, said processor recording a width/height of the first link.

Plain English Translation

A computer system, including a processor, memory, and storage, is configured to implement the following method: When a user clicks a link in a parent webpage displayed in a browser tab, the system immediately performs several actions. It creates and displays a new tab for the clicked link. The original parent webpage is then replaced by the new webpage, and a screenshot of the *parent webpage* is generated. This screenshot is saved to a tooltip associated with the *new tab*, and importantly, the specific link that was clicked is marked to appear highlighted within this saved screenshot. **Additionally, the system records the width and height of the clicked link on the parent webpage.** If the user then hovers their mouse cursor over this new tab, the system retrieves and persistently displays the saved screenshot of the parent webpage, with the original clicked link clearly highlighted. If, while this screenshot is displayed (even if the mouse is no longer hovering), the user clicks on the displayed screenshot, the system will reopen the original parent webpage in the browser.

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Filing Date

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Publication Date

July 28, 2020

Inventors

Luke Chen
Paige Chen
Ken Liu
Paul Yuan

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DISPLAYING WEBPAGE INFORMATION OF PARENT TAB ASSOCIATED WITH NEW CHILD TAB ON GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE